House of Representatives Questions

This table shows the number of questions asked in each year between 1963-2000 in the House of Representatives.

Questions Without Notice take place for approximately 60-90 minutes each sitting day.

Questions On Notice are tabled in writing, as are ministers' answers.

House of Representatives Questions 1963-2000

Year Questions on Notice Questions Without Notice

1963 776 968

1964 814 1557

1965 714 1796

1966 654 1056

1967 752 1164

1968 1072 1298

1969 901 905

1970 2269 1187

1971 2682 1218

1972 1626 1024

1973 1683 1219

1974 2875 782

1975 1534 956

1976 1870 1447

1977 2221 1021

1978 3126 1098

1979 2139 1033

1980 1694 762

1981 3347 943

1982 2214 709

1983 1002 597

1984 910 591

1985 3115 734

1986 1876 934

1987 1180 900

1988 876 715

1989 778 665

1990 507 453

1991 753 861

1992 927 616

1993 826 429

1994 1044 890

1995 961 863

1996 1159 1127

1997 1446 1482

1998 861 998

1999 787 1370

2000 1132 1353

Source: House of Representatives Practice, Appendix 21

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